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John Bookless & Margaret (Maggie) Nicol Henderson

‌John and Maggie were married in 1889 in Currie.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- HENDERSON
  MARGARET N
  BOOKLESS
  JOHN
  1889
  682/ 11
  Currie

They had four sons and four daughters, named John, William, James, Matthew, Isabella, Isabella, Agnes and Maggie.

Personal Details
- John Bookless
  John was born on November 15th, 1863 in Currie.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - BOOKLESS
      JOHN
      M
      1863
      682/ 76
      Currie
      
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  He died at the age of 70 on September 4th, 1934 in Edinburgh. He was buried in Currie.²³
  - Death Notes
    - BOOKLESS
      JOHN
      70
      1934
      685/5 1123
      George Square
  Margaret (Maggie) Nicol Henderson
  Margaret, known as Maggie, was born on September 12th, 1864 in Liberton.⁴¹
  - Birth Notes
    - Name: Margaret Nicol Henderson
      Gender: Female
      Birth Date: 12 Sep 1864
      Birthplace: LIBERTON,MIDLOTHIAN,SCOTLAND
      Father's Name: William Henderson
      Mother's Name: Isabella Nicol
      
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11693-1
      System Origin: Scotland-ODM
      GS Film number: 6035516
      
      Citing this Record
      "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ8T-VF8 : 10 February 2018), Isabella Nicol in entry for Margaret Nicol Henderson, 12 Sep 1864; citing LIBERTON,MIDLOTHIAN,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
  She died at the age of 71 on February 28th, 1936 in Portobello. She was buried in Currie.²²
  - Death Notes
    - HENDERSON other surname BOOKLESS
      MARGARET NICOL
      71
      1936
      685/8 58
      Portobello

Children
- Isabella Nicol Bookless
  Isabella was born in 1890 in Currie.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    ISABELLA NICOL
    F
    1890
    682/ 33
    Currie
  She died at the age of 1 in 1891 in Currie.²
  - Death Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    ISABELLA NICOL
    0
    HENDERSON
    1891
    682/ 4
    Currie
  John Bookless
  John was born on November 15th, 1891 in Currie.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    JOHN
    M
    1891
    682/ 70
    Currie
    
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  He died at the age of 68 on March 23rd, 1960 in Uphall. He was buried in Fauldhouse.
  - Death Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    JOHN
    68
    1960
    672/ 127
    Uphall
    
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    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184389540/john-bookless
  Isabella Nicol Bookless
  Isabella was born in 1893 in Currie.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    ISABELLA NICOL
    F
    1893
    682/ 70
    Currie
  She died at the age of 72 in 1965 in Edinburgh.
  - Death Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    ISABELLA NICOL
    72
    1965
    685/5 1474
    George Square
  Agnes Bookless
  Agnes was born in 1895 in Currie.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    AGNES MILLAR
    F
    1895
    682/ 66
    Currier
  She died at the age of 74 in 1969 in Uphall.
  - Death Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    AGNES
    75
    1969
    672/ 66
    Uphall
  William Henderson Bookless
  William was born in 1898 in Shotts.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    WILLIAM HENDERS
    M
    1898
    655/1 19
    Shotts (Middle District)
  He died at the age of 82 in 1980 in Uphall.
  - Death Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    WILLIAM HENDERS
    82
    HENDERSON
    1980
    708/ 263
    Uphall
  Maggie Henderson Bookless
  Maggie was born in 1899 in Shotts.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    MAGGIE HENDERSO
    F
    1899
    655/1 40
    Shotts (Middle District)
  She died at the age of 98 in 1997 in Bathgate.
  - Death Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    MAGGIE HENDERSO
    97
    HENDERSON
    1997
    705/ 131
    Bathgate
  James George Bookless
  James was born on October 9th, 1902 in Shotts.
  - Birth Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    JAMES GEORGE
    M
    1902
    655/1 79
    Shotts (Middle District)
  He died as a war casualty, died in Japanese POW camp, at the age of 41 on October 20th, 1943 in Thailand. He was buried in Thailand.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Name    James George Bookless
    Nationality    Australian
    Military Service Number    NX72258
    Military Rank    Private
    Event Type    Military Service
    Event Date    1944
    Event Place    Malaya, Singapore
    Source Description    Prisoners of war, Far East: Malaya POW Camp, name list, as of 1 November 1944; volume VI.
    Series Number    WO 361/1951
    Affiliate Name    The National Archives
    Prison Name    Malaya PoW camp
    War    World War 2
    
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38272912/james-george-bookless
    
    Private James George Bookless
    
    Birth
        9 Oct 1902
        Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Death
        20 Oct 1943 (aged 41)
        Kanchanaburi, Thailand
    Burial
        Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
        Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
    
    Plot
        1. A. 28
    Memorial ID
        38272912 ·
    
    Son of John and Margaret Nicol Bookless; husband of Dolce Bookless, of Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia.
    Inscription
    
        NX72258 Private
        J. G. BOOKLESS
        Army Ordnance Corps
        20th October 1943 Age 41
        Asleep with Jesus.
        Ever remembered by his wife and son John.
  Matthew Henderson Bookless
  Matthew was born in 1905 in Shotts.
  - Birth Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    MATTHEW HENDERS
    M
    1905
    655/1 11
    Shotts (Middle District)
  He died at the age of 73 in 1978 in Edinburgh.
  - Death Notes
    
    BOOKLESS
    MATTHEW HENDERS
    72
    HENDERSON
    1978
    738/ 134
    George Square

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¹ Bookless 1901
² Bookless grave
³ John Bookless probate, Scotland
⁴ Isabella Henderson 1881
⁵ Bookless 1891
⁶ John Bookless war grave

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